Dress-shield.



1x. C. NEVlN.

DRESS SHIELD.

NINA CARNAGHAN NEVIN, 0F SEWICKLEY, PENNSYLVANIA.

DRESS-SHIELD.

Specification of Letters latent.

Patented Dec. 31, 1912.

Application filed October 4, 1912. Serial No. 723,859.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, NINA CARNAGHAN NavIN, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Sewickley, in" the county of Allegheny and State of Penn- Sylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Dress-Shields, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming partl of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in dress shields such as are described in United States Letters Patent No. 946,766 granted to me January1 18th, 1910', and it consists in so forming the scales that they shall maintain a more uniform position and at all times present a flexible shield surface under any movement of the shield.

I will now describe my invention so that others skilled in the art may employ the same: reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming partA of this specification, in Which- Figure l is a side elevationl partly broken away and showing an armpit shield showing my invention; and Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a seal-e, showing the outline and fold thereof.

As disclosed in my above mentioned patent, the invention, broadly cohsidered, com` prises a shield having a suitable backing to which is secured, in such manner as to provide free ventilation, a series of light, flexible scales which are impervious to moisture.

The present invention has to do with the formation or shape of the scales and the mounting thereof upon the backing, both features aiming to provide more uniformity in position of the arts and perfect art-iculation and 'manipu ation.

The scales in the accompanying drawings are indicated by the numeral 2 and are preferably composed of thin, elongated disks of Celluloid; although I do not desire to limit myselfto the use of this substance, as other substances may be Substituted therefor. These scales are preferably U-shaped, as shown in Fig. 2, so thatl there is provided at the 'top or apex of the shield proper a smoothly curved sur'- face which obviates chating or catching o f the scales on the backing on which the scales are mounted, or the covering thereous, passing up one side over to the other side, the shank or body of the scale being symmetrically formed and disposed on each slde of the' folded backing 3 and also symmetrically graded from the small end or terminal scale 2" to the large central, or approximately central, scale 2'. The scales are preferably fastened along one edge at. each side of the shield so as to render thc other and overlapping edge'in each scale free to slide upon the next adjacentscale in the movement or flexing of the shield when in use. The covering 4, which is placed over the scales, may be of thin net or such other suitable material as will permit of access of the atmosphere to, and the consequent drying of the, moist scales.

By the use of the term celluloid ilI desire to include all celluloid-lilfej substances as, for instance, Celluloid in, which urea or lnaphthalene is use-d as a substitute for camphor or in addition thereto. By the use of the term shield I desire to include all of that portion comprising both the scales and backing.

My improved shield is much lighter and cooler than other shields; it more etti cient in protecting garnichts than shields now in common use; and it can be worn without discomfort to the wearer as the scales are yieldable and flexible and the i adapt themselves to the movement of the Y 2. A dress shield having a series of U- ieihle fastenings for securing the scales shaped integral scales which extend from along one edge of the same to the backing. 10

, the bottom of one side of the shield to the In testimony whereof I have hereunto .bottoni of the other. l set my hand.

3. dress shield having a series of U- NINA CARNAGHAN NEVIN. 'sha ed overlapping scaies, each scale ex- Witnesses:

ten ing radialiy from the top to thevbo ELMER K. HENRY,

tom of the shield, a. flexible backing and i H. FRED MERCER. 

